Sustainability

As part of Muscanell Millworks’ commitment to making wise use of our renewable hardwood resource, we do the following:

• We make every effort to buy lumber from reputable lumber companies who are using sound and ethical forestry practices.
• Currently, we use only woods grown, harvested and milled in the United States.
• Approximately 80% of the Hickory lumber we buy is Appalachian Hardwood Verified Sustainable.
• Approximately 80% of the Cherry we buy comes from mills that are verified sustainable by the U.S. Forest Service.
• 100% of the Madrone, Tanoak, Bay Laurel, and Big Leaf Maple we use comes from mills that are part of the “Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities Partnership,” an organization of wood manufacturers, rural leaders, and community groups dedicated to forest restoration and community vitality (http://www.sustainablenorthwest.org).
• 100% of the Quartersawn/Riftsawn White Oak we use comes from mills that are verified sustainable by the U.S. Forest Service.
• Approximately 80% of the Walnut we use comes from a mill that holds a certificate from its own association (American Walnut Manufacturers Assn.) stating that it is in voluntary compliance with sustained yield practices. Another 10% of the Walnut we use comes from a mill that is verified sustainable by the U.S. Forest Service.

100% of the by-products of our flooring are put to use.

We have an efficient boiler system that utilizes sawdust and planer shavings, and has very low emissions. This provides heat for our manufacturing buildings and warehouse, and melts ice on our concrete slabs during winter. The system also contributes to the heat used for drying wood.

With our sawdust and planer shavings, we produce our Woodchucks Fire Logs. These are formed in a European press. No binders or additives are used in these logs, and the result is an extremely hot-burning, clean fuel, with low moisture, low creosote, and low emissions. We market these to both commercial and residential customers.